Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended the move, saying ‘we have got to cut the cost of government to reduce the cost of living’.

Combined effects of slower global demand, disruptions in cross-border trade and the pandemic took their toll on city, government economist says.

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Protesters said Ranil Wickremesinghe’s appointment as prime minister will do little to ease the anger against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who they say is responsible for Sri Lanka’s worst ever economic crisis.

Trio broke into mainland Chinese collector Fu Chunxiao’s flat to steal philatelic items and calligraphy by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

Litigants had their breasts removed, received hormonal treatment and lived full-time as men, but decided against full sex reassignment surgery.

Malaysia’s central bank said it factored in the Russia-Ukraine war in its projections, and growth in 2022 would be supported by continued expansion in domestic and external demand.

Nine men and eight women suspected to have used virtual accounts to process funds.

Jun “Jimmy” Jin, who was paid to tail Zhong in the months before her death, told a court he removed a tracking device from under her SUV after her murder.

Ip, a top Alzheimer’s disease expert, could become first woman to head a public university in Hong Kong if appointed.

Economists break down what they see as challenges to Beijing’s single-market ambitions, and hurdles include favouritism and local protectionism.

Adviser to the Ukrainian president said Russia’s Vsevolod Bobrov logistics ship was struck as it was trying to deliver an anti-aircraft system to Snake Island.

Alibaba’s Ant Group is recruiting 20 new positions in Singapore as the Chinese fintech giant doubles down on expansion in Southeast Asia amid a forced restructuring by regulators in China.

Lhakpa Sherpa last climbed the 8,848.86-metre mountain in 2018, and is the first woman to reach the world’s highest peak on 10 occasions.

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The city’s de facto central bank stepped into the currency market again on Friday morning, its third intervention in two days to lift the local dollar from its weakest level in more than three years.

The United States has accused Russia of forcibly taking onto territory under its control tens of thousands of Ukrainians, often singled out for their resistance to the invasion.

All heatwaves today bear the unmistakable and measurable fingerprint of global warming, top experts on quantifying the impact of climate change on extreme weather said on Wednesday.

Virginia will end a prohibition on the use of the technology by local police in July and California and the city of New Orleans could be next.

A funeral in northwest China that featured fireworks and expensive alcohol prompted a debate about whether lavish ceremonies were a tradition worth keeping.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently reassured an audience of business leaders in London that Japan is reopening “in stages” to bring it into line with other G7 nations.

The country has not authorised any mRNA vaccines, despite their proven benefits, a move many observers believe is down to the wish to develop its own version.

Iran is engaged in a brazen policy of hostage taking of foreigners to extract concessions from the West, activists say, with further Western nationals arrested and others even facing execution.

As President Xi calls on Chinese universities to ‘blaze a new path’, withdrawal from rankings decided by foreign bodies gains support within China.

The White House raced to show it’s trying to ease a national baby milk formula shortage that has left frantic parents scouring store shelves to feed their children.

Health authorities say at least 29 coronavirus infections reported among diners, staff at Sky Cuisine on Des Voeux Road in Sheung Wan.

The immigration authorities say they will tighten restrictions on ‘non-essential’ travel and passport approvals.

Finland took a step towards fast track Nato membership, triggering a blunt warning from the Kremlin. Sweden could soon follow Finland.

The British government has refused to reveal whether intelligence agencies expressed concerns about the decision to award a noble title and a seat in Parliament to a newspaper owner whose father was a KGB agent.

Launch came hours after leader Kim Jong-un ordered a lockdown following the country’s first reported case of Covid-19, and before Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia since he became US President.

Taxi and ride-hailing services have been suspended in some districts.

A 55-year-old man in southwest China is preparing to take the gaokao exam for the 26th time to get into his dream school Sichuan University.

Classes in Hong Kong schools were suspended on Friday as the city was hit by downpours in the early morning.

Made-in-Russia equipment, once perceived as cheap but reliable, has taken a hit to its reputation because of poor battlefield performance by the country’s forces in Ukraine.

Source in Lee’s campaign team says decision was made before YouTube terminated candidate’s channel to comply with US sanction laws.

Nylah Anderson was found unconscious in her bedroom, after allegedly taking part in a dangerous online dare in which participants choke themselves.

To tap the huge decarbonisation opportunities in China, Hong Kong needs more green finance professionals who are well versed in the classification of projects that would qualify for environmentally-friendly funding, seminar hears.

China’s latest coronavirus outbreak and accompanying travel restrictions have dashed hopes of recovery in the tourism sector. Many small businesses are wondering how long they can hang on.

While the Greater Bay Area is an important part of Hong Kong’s future, it is not necessarily the right answer for every young person in the city. There are also opportunities to be had in major mainland cities, rising inland provinces, Southeast As...

On Friday, Seoul said it will provide Covid vaccines and other medical supplies to the North, a day after the neighbouring country confirmed its first outbreak of coronavirus.

Witnesses tell the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission that Beijing’s engagement with governments seeking infrastructure investment may be backfiring.

The funding from Washington will go toward initiatives including maritime cooperation and clean energy.

Fatigue, anxiety and impaired lung ability among long-term complaints in study by researchers in Beijing and Wuhan.

US President Joe Biden warns other nations there’s ‘still so much left to do’, as US marks 1 million coronavirus deaths.

Australians head to the polls very soon, yet they’ve still not heard proper debates or long-term solutions to the many issues their country faces. How can it be more productive, without China, as relations deteriorate, and what about climate change...

British is threatening to rewrite parts of the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol, a move which could trigger a trade war with its European neighbours.

In the wake of movements like #BlackLivesMatter, companies and institutions in the US have scrambled to raise their diversity and equity credentials. Yet within the new departments and programmes, Asian voices are few and far between, despite a worry...

The successful experiment suggests earthly vegetation could eventually be used to support human outposts on other worlds.

Enlargement sceptics like French President Emmanuel Macron fail to see that the European Union has lost its ability to inspire. A new wave of enlargement that includes Ukraine and the Western Balkans could see the union again become an antidote to gr...